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Ghosts of the Titanic

Julie Lawson (2011)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.77
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathGriefDrowning

Positive tags

Healing ArcHeartwarmingSelf-DiscoveryFriendshipHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Orphan

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Time TravelGhost StoryHistorical ConnectionFish out of WaterComing of AgeReluctant Hero

Themes

Grief and LossHistorical TragedyHelping OthersConnection Across TimeLaying the Past to RestResponsibilityGrowing up

Synopsis

Alternates between the tales of Angus Seaton, the youngest crew member on a boat recovering bodies from the Titanic wreckage in 1912, and Kevin Messenger, a modern-day class clown in Victoria, British Columbia, who helps lay a victim's spirit to rest.

Is Ghosts of the Titanic appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle paranormal story dealing with the Titanic tragedy through dual timelines. Contains references to death by drowning and body recovery but handled age-appropriately without graphic detail.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, grief, and drowning.

Who'll love this

Middle graders who love ghost stories and historical fiction will connect with Kevin's journey helping a Titanic victim's spirit find peace.

Tags

Historical FictionGhost StoryDual TimelineCanadian Literature